Laugh all you want about the absurdity of a bunch of ersatz Boston white rappers, Muggs probably made more money off this one song than most producers make in their lifetime. So, consider Muggs’ appearance Wednesday night at the Low End Theory both a co-sign from the legendary producer and a tacit nod at how much of an influence he’s had on the last 20 years of production. Choc, spent much of the two-hour session praising their contemporaries for the way they’ve expanded the genre’s aesthetic. Admittedly, the artists that frequent the weekly club at the Airliner in Lincoln Heights incorporate a vast array of influences, but their DNA reveals a hip-hop influence in spirit if not sound.Īccordingly, when Gaslamp, Nobody and Daddy Kev recently took over DJ Muggs’ ‘Soul Assassins’ radio show on Shade 45 (download link available here), Muggs and his co-host, the venerable local DJ Mr. The roots of Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer and the rest of the Low End Theory crew are often glossed over in the rush to annoint them as vanguards of an avant-garde beat generation. This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links.
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